Casten Family Foundation Inc

8 EAST THIRD STREET - HINSDALE - IL 60521, Illinois

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $2.98M

Total Giving: $232,296

Grants: 20

Median Grant: $866

CASTEN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC, a medium-sized 990pf foundation in Illinois, provides grants ranging from $80 to $100K annually.

2023 Summary

$2.98M

Total Assets

$232,296

Funding Awarded

Grants Given

$866

Median Grant

$111,465

Largest Grant

$78

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Leap Science And Maths School	$111,465	Hinsdale, ILLINOIS	Provide Student Centered Math And Science Focused Education To South Africa's Economically Disadvantaged Students Fomr Grade 8 To 12.
One Acre Fund	$75,000	Falcon Heights, MINNESOTA	Training And Education To Enable African Farm Families To Grow Their Way Out Of Hunger Permanently.
Cerge El Foundation	$15,000	Boston, MASSACHUSETTS	To Develop Support In The United States And Canada For Modern Economics And Other Social Science Education In The Transition And Emerging Economies.
Committee For Skeptical Inquiry	$10,000	Hinsdale, ILLINOIS	To Promote Scientific Skeptical Thinking.
International Biochar Institute	$8,225	Lisle, ILLINOIS	To Promote Development Of Sustainable Biochar Systems.
Hcs Family Service	$2,500	Orland Park, ILLINOIS	To Prevent Homelessness And Food Insecurity.
Conservation International	$2,500	Chicago, ILLINOIS	Pioneering The Nature Based Solutions To Climate Change.
Schools Count	$2,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Promote Educational Resources
Chicago Public Media Inc	$1,200	Chicago, ILLINOIS	To Serve The Public Interest By Producing And Delivering Diverse Compelling Content Through Public Radio.
Grove Express Foundation	$1,083	Chicago, ILLINOIS	To Promote Educational Activities
Vermont Public Radio	$650	Amherest, NEW YORK	To Inspire An Informed Public And An Engaged Community Through Public Radio Programming.
Wfmt Chicago Classical Public Radio	$565	n/a	To Support The Enjoyment Of Classical Music Through Various Programs.
Grant Park Orchestral Association	$500	Downers Grove, ILLINOIS	To Promote Musical Programs In The Chicage Area.
Growing Home Inc	$500	Danvers, MASSACHUSETTS	To Promote Healthy Living In An Urban Environment In The Chicago Area.
Morton Arboretum	$370	Colchester, VERMONT	To Collect And Study Trees, Shrubs, And Across Naturally Beautiful Landscapes For People To Study And Enjoy.

$370

$137,473

State

Total

IL

Illinois

$137,473
MN

Minnesota

$75,000
MA

Massachusetts

$15,500
DC

District of Columbia

$2,000
NY

New York

$650
VT

Vermont

$370

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
THOMAS CASTEN	6303211095	VICE PRESIDENT
THOMAS CASTEN		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$2,976,385	$232,296	20	$866	$111,465	$78
2022	$3,231,577	$247,802	19	$1,000	$79,602	$1
2021	$3,001,725	$315,259	13	$2,500	$89,560	$100
2020	$3,067,213	$386,396	31	$600	$165,510	$5
2019	$3,626,271	$333,495	31	$500	$67,300	$30
2018	$3,544,710	$372,036	29	$690	$101,500	$1